For out of much stress and dismay of heart, through many tears, I wrote to you, not that ye would be grieved, but that ye might know the love that I have so much more for you.

how will the administration of the spirit not be more in glory?

For if the administration of condemnation has glory, the administration of righteousness excels much more in glory.

For if that which is abolished was through glory, much more that which remains is in glory.

And not only by his presence, but also by the encouragement with which he was encouraged by you, reporting to us your earnest desire, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced the more.

Because of this we have been encouraged. And from your encouragement, we rejoiced to a greater degree more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

And his bowels are more abundant toward you, remembering the obedience of you all, how ye received him with fear and trembling.

Because he indeed accepted the exhortation, but his own will being more zealous, he went forth to you.

And we sent along with them our brother whom we often proved being diligent in many things, but is now much more diligent (with much confidence toward you)

For even if I also should boast somewhat more abundantly about our authority (which the Lord gave us for building up, and not for tearing you down), I will not be shamed,

Are they helpers of Christ? (I speak as being mad) I more: in toils, more abundantly; in stripes, countless; in prisons, more frequently; in deaths often.

And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee, for my power is made fully perfect in weakness. More gladly therefore I will boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of the Christ may reside in me.

And I most gladly will spend, and will be spent for your souls. Even though more earnestly loving you, the worse I am loved.